DOLCEVITA BIKE TOURS THE BEST PARTNER TO DISCOVER

2021 CYCLING AND HIKING TRIPS Dear Partner,

Even though in Sardinia there has never really been any kind of sanitary emergency, and the number of positive Coronavirus cases has been very few, 2020 has been a very challenging year with a great deal of uncertainty, since the number of arrivals dropped dramatically.

Now it’s time to turn page and look forward to next season, confident that 2021 will be a great comeback season.

On our part, we had time to renew our bike fleet and improve organisational procedu- res. Still driven with the same passion and enthusiasm we are so looking forward to foster our cooperation, doing our best to organise an active holiday in Sardinia that your guests can enjoy with confidence and in safety.

Alessandro Cresto Dolcevita Bike Tours Director and founder

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Mountain Biking Dolcevita bike tours 9 Our offer 11 Road cycling Our bikes 13 Our accomodation style Hiking 15 Self guided tours 17 Guided tours 19 Leisure cycling Sardinia Corsica Combo Explorer 21 A mine of memories 23 North Sardinia ride 25 North west sardinia Dolcevita Bike stations 27 Between land and sea 29 Sardinia classic 31 Sardinia for families 33 Ogliastra 35 Road cycling North Sardinia grand tour 37 South Sardinia grand tour 39 Transardinia 41 Dolcevita main office Costa Smeralda classic 43 Mountain biking A mine of memories 45 Forest and old mines of Sulcis 47 Pula mountain biking playground 49 Hiking From the mountains to the sea 51 VILLA SAN PIETRO The wild south west 53

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Alessandro

Born in Turin and landed almost by chance in Sardinia where he decided to turn his passion for cycling into his profession, starting Dolcevita. After many years, he is still trying to work out why, as the business keeps growing, he’s got to be in the office everyday rather than on his bike

MARCO

Born and bred in his beloved , where he got his language degree. He is re- sponsible for hotel and agencies bookings, so if your are working with Dolcevita, you are very likely to hear from him. Not before 10am though, he is probably still surfing somewhere.

Why Dolcevita Bike Tours

Dolcevita Bike Tours was set up in 2000 with a clear-cut mission – to become a point of ROBERTO reference in Sardinia for the active tourism industry. With the clear plus of being based in the island, we successfully established long term cooperations with many tour operators. No secrets Our bike mechanic. He knows every single bike of the fleet, as a shepherd knows his sheep. Proud of its Sardinian origins, he can’t wait to tell your guests everything behind this success, just few very simple reasons: about the island during a welcome meeting or while leading a tour.

• An unrivalled knowledge of local territory and traditions • Over 20 years of experience in active tourism • More than 800 happy clients every year • A great passion for outdoor life, the basic drive behind our business ALESSANDRO F Why Sardinia Alessandro is latest arrival in the team. With a degree in Economics and web marke- ting and a deep knowledge of bicycle mechanics, he enthusiastically deals with any aspect of the job from bike maintenance to leading groups or launching the latest Sardinia is the perfect destination for all types of active tourism for social media campaign. various reasons:

• Spectacular sceneries set in a truly unspoilt landscape • Mild Mediterranean weather that allows comfortable outdoor activities all year round • Well protected environment, low population density and hardly MICHELE Z no development of heavy industry Happiest riding his bike, admiring marvelous Sardinian landscapes, Michele is a tou- • Very limited motorized traffic on roads rist and cycling guide. With a background in philosophy and museum management, he now specialises in digital marketing, social media and copywriting.

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We cater for all kinds of leisure cycling tours. No matter what your clients are asking for: guided or self-guided, point to point or fixed location, short or long duration, we have the right tour to offer. Not enough? Talk to us, we can find a tailored solution together.

Road cycling

How many times have Hiking your road cycling clients asked you for a valid Spectacular hikes alternative to busy Mal- along cliffs, lagoons, lorca? old mining trials: Sardinia offers a huge your guests will varieties of itineraries: flat discover the island’s through the plains, long most hidden places uphill stretches and dif- in our hiking tours. ficult climbs. Roads are We offer different always well maintained levels suitable for be- with very limited traffic. ginners and for more advanced hikers.

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• Carbon monocoque frame, Road Comfort Geometry • Carbon fork • Compact crankset (50 - 34) • 11-Speed rear derailleur (11-32) • Full Ultegra group set • Disc brakes Trekking Bike - Classic frame

• Great all terrain bike • Comfortable riding position • Shimano Deore group set • Disc brakes • Lockable front suspension Mountan Bike • Gel anatomic saddle • Puncture free tyres Canyon Neuron 7.0

• Full Suspended Bike • 29” wheels • Shimano SLX/XT Mixed group set • Disc brakes

Trekking Bike - Step-through • Women’s specific frame with shorter top tubes and taller head tubes • Great all terrain bike • Comfortable riding position Bike Accessories • Shimano Deore group set • Disc brakes • Lockable front suspension In the leisure cycling self guided tours, for • Gel anatomic saddle each couple of bikes, we provide: 12 • Puncture free tyres • 2 rear panniers Ortlieb Back Roller Classic • 1 front bag Abus • 2 bike odometers • 2 complimentary Dolcevita bottles • Repair kit and spare tools

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Great accommodation We are very selective about our hotels, we believe that the accommodation is a very important factor of an active tour, therefore we take the greatest care in carefully selecting small family-run 3 star hotels and Agriturismos. 1. Small In these places your client will experience the renown Sardinian family-run hotel hospitality. and AGRITURISMOS Amazing cliffs, beautiful environmental spots, pretty historical centres: all the properties have a charming location. 2. charming locations 3. Food is another thing we take very seriously, as any visitor to Sardinia Excellent regional should! We select our hotels and restaurants carefully for the highest standards of regional cuisine, so your clients can expect plenty of cuisine local delicious foods and good local wines accompanying dinners on every tour.

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DETAILED ROUTE NOTES

Not just plain text descriptions like many other tour companies do! Presented in a A5 booklet format, our state of the art route notes are extremely accurate, easy to read and provide valuable information on the route.

Overall route maps for every day

Town maps: suggested itinerary through the towns you will cross along the route

Total distance: All clients joining a self guided tour will receive the following services: cumulative distance from the start to the end of every stage tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) We meet or call the clients at the start hotel, where they find all the tour documentation and Section distance: distance fully equipped bikes. from previous junction luggage transfer We handle everyday a precise and punctual baggage logistics. Your clients will find their Direction: graphic luggage waiting for them at the next hotel. representation of the junction airport transfer On request, we meet the clients at the airport and transfer them to tour start. Quality rental bikes Information: text information Dolcevita bike fleet is custom-made, bikes are assembled with highly reliable components and of the junction are used no more than 3 seasons. (See bike fleet page ) Bike accessories All our bikes are equipped and perfectly suited for our tours. (See bike fleet page ) Stand-by support We provide clients with a contact number to call in case of need.

Altitude profiles for every day

Quick reference guide for every day

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A trip with Dolcevita:

Each of our cycling trips is carefully designed to emphasize the people, traditions, and landscapes which make a place unique. Our off-the-beaten-path routes will lead you along back roads and byways you might never have discovered on your own. Each road we pedal has been carefully chosen for its flavor, scenic beauty, and low traffic.

A friendly environment and lots of laughter are the status quo on our bike tours. We limit our guided groups to a maximum size of eighteen. Our bike trips attract young-at-heart cyclists of all ages, with a congenial mix of singles, couples, and occasionally families.

We only select charming family-run accommodation where you will be able to experience the traditional Sardinian hospitality. Food is another thing we take very seriously, as any visitor to Sardinia should! We select our hotels and restaurants carefully for the highest standards of regional cuisine, so you can expect plenty of local delicious foods and good local wines accompanying dinners on every cycling tour.

A Dolcevita guided tour: the best solution for a FUN, STRESS-FREE holiday. Being a member of a guided tour will disclose Sardinia to your eyes. Our tour leaders are not only cyclists. They will be sharing with you the knowledge, the history, the culture of Sardinia. You will be travelling with fellow cyclists from around the world, making the trip a unique experience. Lunch is planned every day by the tour leaders to guarantee that you get the Last but not least, enjoy the luxury of not having anything to think about, our staff will be making right amount of energy for the cycling and nice everything happen, without you even noticing. food for the soul. It will be a choice of restauran- ts, light lunches, and picnics organized by the guides. They will take care of buying fresh and tasty foods from local markets, to prepare nice picnics in the most memorable locations. Every- day you can enjoy the very best Sardinian foods.

All our escorted bike tours are led by experienced cycling guides, committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience to our guests. They are English speaking, knowledgeable about local flora and fauna and Sardinian culture, able to sort out any problems or special request that clients might have. They are the added value of a guided tour. Being a tour leader is not only indicating the way and helping with the bike fitting. It’s a passion for being with people and leading them to the discovery of a culture.

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Zonza Sartène Tour details Porto-Vecchio RATES (PER PERSON) Package: € 990 Santa Teresa High season supplement: € 300 (from 26.06 to 03.09) DEPARTURES SARDINIA&CORSICA Single room supplement: € 250 Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to start other Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 200 days paying a supplement. COMBO EXPLORER ORROLICannigione Bike rental: € 90 (€ 15 each additional day) Minimum party size: 2 E-bike rental: € 190 (€ 25 each additional day) DESCRIPTION E-bike rentals must be credit card protected! Sardinia and Corsica. Two islands and two countries combined in one trip. Both distant from France and , the two islands have CAGLIARI, POETTO SARDINIA SERVICES INCLUDED preserved their traditions and a strong cultural identity. Fantastic PULA • 7 nights in 3 Star hotels SANT’ANTIOCO • 7 breakfasts coastal rides, great sea and mountain landscapes and a superb cui- • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) TRANSFER • Return Ferry fares to Corsica sine are amongst the highlights of this exciting trip. Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel pax: - 50%): • Supply of road book and maps Olbia Airport -Cannigione and viceversa: € 40 • Telephone assistance Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate)

NOT INCLUDED PROGRAMME • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) • Admission to museums and archaeological sites 1st DAY Private transfer or independent arrival to Cannigione, overnight. 2nd DAY: Cannigione – Santa Teresa di Gallura (38 Km) ACCOMMODATION LIST Start with a sensational coastal ride to Palau, where you can admire the Maddalena archipelago. Nights 1 and 7, Cannigione Nestled on the hills overlooking the coast, the lovely village of San Pasquale is the ideal base for • Hotel Del Porto – www.hoteldelporto.com • Moma hotel - www.momahotel.it your lunch break. Quiet country roads will take you to the charming town of Santa Teresa. A quick Nights 2 and 6, Santa Teresa di Gallura detour to Capo Testa offers a great view over the Bonifacio strait and Corsica. • Hotel Mùita di Mari - www.hotelmuitadimari.it Night 3, Porto Vecchio 3rd DAY: Santa Teresa di Gallura – Porto Vecchio (65 Km) • Hotel Holzer – www.hotel-holzer.com A 50minute ferry ride takes to beautiful Bonifacio that welcomes visitors on the top of a limestone Night 4, Zonza • Hôtel Clair de Lune - www.hotelzonza.com cliff. Spend some time roaming around the narrow alleys of the old citadel. Night 5, Sartene On your way to Porto Vecchio, cycle inland and then on a beautiful costal road, where the beaches • Hotel Des Roches - www.sartenehotel.fr of Santa Giulia and Palombaggia are well worth a swimming stop. Porto Vecchio old town comes alive at dusk offering great dining and shopping options.

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6th DAY: Town and island of Sant’Antioco(40 km) Riding through vineyards and olive grows savour the quiet peace of the rolling plains of Sulcis. At , visit the Pisan sanctuary, one of the most important monuments of the Sardinian Romanesque period.

7th DAY: The South Coast (57 km) Final catwalk of your tour is the beautiful Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches, unspoilt natural landscape and imposing cliffs: Cape Malfatano with its 16th Century tower and Cape Spartivento. At Nora you will visit the ancient Phoenician settlement.

8th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

Tour details

RATES (PER PERSON) Guided: € 1.190 - Self guided: € 690 High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) DEPARTURES Single room: Guided € 180; Self-guided € 150 (€ 250 in case of a self guided Guided: 22.05, 11.09 client (guaranteed trips no minimum party size required) travelling alone) Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 Self guided: Every Saturday all year round, it is possible Bike rental: € 90 (€ 15 each additional day) to start other days paying a supplement. Cabras E-Bike: € 190 (€ 25 each additional day) A MINE OF MEMORIES E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected! OUR CLASSIC AND BEST SELLING TRIP Arbus SERVICES INCLUDED (GUIDED TOUR) Nebida • 7 Nights in 3 star hotels, all rooms with en suite bathroom PROGRAMME • 7 Breakfasts TRANSFER • 7 dinners (drinks not included) Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional Pula • One English-speaking guide pax: - 50%): 1st DAY S.A. Arresi • Support van on days 3 and 4 • Cagliari - Cabras: € 65 • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel • Alghero - Cabras: € 90 Transfer or independent arrival to Cabras. • Entry to museums and archaeological sites with assistance of local • - Cabras: € 20 professional guides • Pula - Cagliari: € 40 • Tickets for ferries to and Calasetta • Pula - Cabras: € 85 2nd DAY: The Sinis Peninsula and Oristano (36/68 km) Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) Start your trip with an optional loop of the fascinating Sinis wetlands where we will see colonies of NOT INCLUDED • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) pink flamingos, quartz beaches and reach one of the most beautiful spots on the island: the Pho- enician ruins of Tharros. Then cross the town of the medieval historic centre of Oristano to reach Arborea. ACCOMMODATION LIST Night 1, Cabras • Hotel Villa Canu – www.hotelvillacanu.com • Albergo Diffuso Aquae Sinis – www.aquaesinis.it 3rd DAY: Costa Verde and dunes of (46/54 km) Night 2, Arborea Cycle through the natural beauty spots of the Costa Verde to the Piscinas beach with its sands SERVICES INCLUDED (SELF GUIDED) • Hotel Le Torri – www.letorrihotelsardegna.it • 7 Nights in 3 star hotels, all rooms with en suite bathroom Night 3, Arbus dunes over 50 m high – some of the highest in Europe. • 7 Breakfasts • Agriturismo Rocce Bianche – www.bidderdi.it • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) • Agrit. Sa Perda Marcada – www.saperdamarcada.it • Transfer at the end of day 3 (optional) • Hotel Meridiana – www.hotelmeridianarbus.it 4th DAY: The mines of Sulcis (41 km) • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel Night 4, Nebida/ This leg takes you back into the ancient mining past of Sardinia, as we pass the fascinating aban- • Supply of route notes and maps • Locanda S’anninnia – www.sanninnia.it • Telephone assistance • Locanda L’Agusteri doned mines of Planusartu and Acquaresi. Night 5, Calasetta/Sant’Antioco After the golden beach of Portixeddu and looming mass of Pan di Zucchero cliff, you admire the NOT INCLUDED • Hotel Luci del faro – www.hotelucidelfaro.com • Local Taxes (approx € 10) • MUMA Hostel – www.mumahostel.it old ore washery at Nebida. • Admission to museums and archaeological sites Night 6, Sant’Anna Arresi/Porto Pino • Tickets for ferries to Carloforte and Calasetta • Hotel Cala dei Pini - www.caladeipini.eu • Lù Hotel - www.luhotel-portopino.it 5th DAY: The island of Carloforte (43 km) • Guesthouse Il - www.hotelgirasole.net Night 7, Pula After a beautiful descent to Fontanamare, you will reach , and board on the ferry to • Hotel Villa Madau – www.villamadau.it Carloforte, where locals still fish the Red Tuna fish. From Carloforte, continue to the island of • Hotel Marin – www.marinhotel.it Sant’Antioco and end your day in Calasetta.

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5th day: Tempio Pausania/Nuchis – (49 km) From Tempio Pausania, to , through the dramatic Valle of the moon, back to the coast staying in Castelsardo.

6th day: Castelsardo – (55 km) Ride along the coast to Lu Bagnu and then head inland again to and , enjoying the spectacular views of the Anglona rolling hills and pastures. End your day in Sassari, 2nd largest in Sardinia.

7th day: Sassari – Alghero (39 km) From Sassari ride along backroads to reach the fortified town of Alghero, probably the nicest town in Sardinia and final destination of your trip.

8th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

Cannigione Tempio

Castelsardo Tour details Sassari Alghero RATES (PER PERSON) Package: € 725 High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) DEPARTURES Single room supplement: € 150 (€ 250 in case of a person travelling alone) Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to start other Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 NORTH SARDINIA RIDE days paying a supplement Bike rental: € 95 (€ 15 each additional day) DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF COSTA SMERALDA E-Bike: € 190 (€ 25 each additional day) E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected! A stunning trip across Northern Sardinia. It starts in the Costa Smeralda, renown for the rugged coastline, beautiful SERVICES INCLUDED inlets, sparkling turquoise sea and white sandy beaches. It then heads • 7 Nights in 3 star hotels, all rooms with en suite bathroom westwards to end in Alghero, arguably the nicest town in Sardinia. • 7 Breakfasts TRANSFER • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel pax: - 50%): • Supply of route notes and maps • Olbia - Cannigione: € 40 PROGRAMME • Telephone assistance • Alghero Hotel - Airport: € 20 • Alghero – Olbia € 90 NOT INCLUDED • Alghero - Cannigione: € 100 1st DAY • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) • Admission to museums and archaeological sites Transfer or independent arrival to Cannigione, gateway to the Costa Smeralda. • Tickets for ferries to

2nd DAY: Costa Smeralda loop (54 km) ACCOMMODATION LIST Nights 1 - 3, Cannigione Discover the beauties of the fabled Costa Smeralda when the millionaires are away! Ride up into • Hotel Del Porto – www.hoteldelporto.com the hills of San Pantaleo and down to the Jet set Porto Cervo, along to Baia Sardinia and back to • Moma hotel - www.momahotel.it Night 4, Tempio Pausania/Nuchis Cannigione. • Hotel Pausania Inn – www.hotelpausaniainn.com Night 5, Castelsardo • Hotel Riviera – www.hotelriviera.net 3rd DAY: La Maddalena archipelago (60 km) • Meli Hotel - www.melihotel.it From Cannigione along the coast to Palau, where you take the ferry to the vibrant town of La Night 6, Sassari • Hotel Vittorio Emanuele – Maddalena, cross the bridge to Caprera, home of the Garibaldi museum and back through Palau • www.hotelvittorioemanuele.it to Cannigione. • Guesthouse Angioy 18 - www.bbangioy18sassari.it Night 7, Alghero • Hotel Villa Piras – www.hotelvillapiras.com 4th DAY: Cannigione – Tempio Pausania/Nuchis (51 km) • Hotel Riviera – www.hotelriviera-alghero.com Today you venture inland to Arzachena and up into the hills and lakes of Sant’Antonio di Gallura, 23 Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com 24 TOUR CODE ACTIVITY TOUR FORMULA DURATION LENGTH LCS6 Leisure cycling Self guided 8 days / 7 nights Ca. 275 km

5th day: – Santu Lussurgiu (55 km) Today’s route is flanked by vineyards and olive groves as far as and , two small towns famous for their reed and wicker baskets and for their murales (wall paintings). Then on through the pasturelands of , with Mediterranean bush landscape stretching as far as the eye can see, until you reach the springs of San Leonardo, the area richest in water of the whole of Sardinia. 6th day: Santa Cristina loop (39 km) Visit the rural museum in Santulussurgiu and cycle to the archaeological site of Santa Cristina to admire the impressive sacred well dating back 1800BC. 7th day: Santu Lussurgiu – Cabras (54 km) Today the land slopes down to the coast to the Marine Protected Area of the Sinis, home to pink flamingos and herons. Here we take an unpaved road flanking a series of white quartz beaches. Then on through a charming fishermen’s hamlet, where you will find one of the most important Early Christian churches in Sardinia, and continue to Tharros, a fascinating archaeological site on the sea shore, with a wealth of Phoenician and Roman remains. 8th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

Alghero Tour details

Bosa RATES (PER PERSON) Package: € 725 Santu Lussurgiu High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) DEPARTURES NORTH WEST SARDINIA Single room supplement: € 150 (€ 250 in case of a person travelling alone) Cabras Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to start other Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 days paying a supplement IDEAL COMBO WITH TOURS LCS3 OR LCS13 Bike rental: € 95 (€ 15 each additional day) E-Bike: € 190 (€ 25 each additional day) E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected!

SERVICES INCLUDED PROGRAMME • 7 Nights in 3 star hotels, all rooms with en suite bathroom TRANSFER • 7 Breakfasts Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) pax: - 50%): 1st DAY • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel • Alghero Airport - Hotel: € 20 • Supply of route notes and maps Transfer or independent arrival to Alghero. • Olbia - Alghero: € 90 • Telephone assistance • Cabras - Cagliari: € 65 Capo Caccia loop (54 km) 2nd day: • Cabras - Alghero: € 90 NOT INCLUDED You start from the old fortifications and the appealing historic centre of Alghero. After the prehisto- Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) ric bastion of Palmavera you get to Capo Caccia, an imposing rocky outcrop 168 m high, • Admission to museums and archaeological sites looking out over the sea. Back to Alghero through countryside covered with vineyards and olive groves, producing world renowned oil and wines. 3rd day: Alghero – Bosa (44 km) ACCOMMODATION LIST Bike along a scenic coastal road across the cliffs overlooking the sea and admire the view of the Nights 1 and 2, Alghero gulf of Alghero and Capo Caccia. Emotions continue as you catch a glimpse of the pink, red and • Hotel Villa Piras – www.hotelvillapiras.com • Hotel Riviera – www.hotelriviera-alghero.com grey cliffs of Cape Marargiu. Your day ends in Bosa, a medieval town famous for its fine embroidery Nights 3 and 4, Bosa and gold filigree works. • Hotel Sa Pischedda – www.hotelsapischedda.com • Hotel Corte Fiorita – www.hotel-bosa.it 4th day: Bosa loop (26/62 km) Nights 5 and 6, Santu Lussurgiu • Antica Dimora del Gruccione – www.anticadimora. The short leg meanders through the vineyards along the Malvasia wine route, with tasting of these com famous DOC wines at the various caves. The long leg is a ring route round the area where the grif- Night 7, Cabras • Hotel Villa Canu – www.hotelvillacanu.com fons nest, going up towards and passing by the nuraghe Appiu, as far as the • Albergo Diffuso Aquae Sinis – www.aquaesinis.it spectacular rocky outcrops and inlets of Capo Marrargiu, where if you are lucky you’ll be able to see the swooping flight of this rare breed of Mediterranean vulture.

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Alghero Bosa Tour details BETWEEN LAND AND SEA Santu Lussurgiu Cabras RATES (PER PERSON) LONGER DURATION: 11 NIGHTS Package: € 1190 per person Arborea High season supplement: € 250 (from 26.06 to 03.09) DEPARTURES Single room supplement: € 200 Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to start other days paying Arbus Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 a supplement Nebida Bike rental: € 150 (€ 15 each additional day) Minimum party size: 2 persons PROGRAMME E-Bike: € 300 (€ 25 each additional day) Calasetta E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected! Pula st DAY 1 S.A. Arresi Transfer or independent arrival to Alghero SERVICES INCLUDED • 11 Nights in 3 star hotels and Agriturismo with en suite 2nd day: Capo Caccia loop (54 km) bathroom Ride along the narrow streets of Alghero, the splendid Aragonese (Spanish) city on the Coral • 11 Breakfasts • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) TRANSFER Riviera, where locals still speak the ancient Catalan dialect. Cycle to Capo Caccia and explore the • Transfer at the end of day 7 (optional) Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional pax: - 50%): Nettuno caves. • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel • Alghero Airport - Hotel: € 20 • Supply of road notes and maps • Olbia - Alghero: € 90 3rd day: Alghero – Bosa (50 km) • Telephone assistance • Pula - Cagliari: € 40 Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) From Alghero, bike along a scenic road above the cliffs overlooking the sea and admire the view NOT INCLUDED of the gulf of Alghero and Capo Caccia. Emotions continue as you catch a glimpse of the cliffs of • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) • Admission to museums and archaeological sites Cape Marargiu, over which the last examples of griffin vultures circle. • Tickets for ferries to Carloforte and Calasetta 4th day: Bosa – Santu Lussurgiu (55 km) Today’s route is flanked by vineyards and olive groves as far as Flussio and Tinnura. Then on Night 7, Arbus through the pasturelands of Sagama, until you reach the springs of San Leonardo, the area richest ACCOMMODATION LIST • Agriturismo Rocce Bianche – www.bidderdi.it Nights 1 and 2, Alghero • Agriturismo Sa Perda Marcada – saperdamarcada.it in water of the whole of Sardinia. • Hotel Villa Piras – www.hotelvillapiras.com Night 8, Nebida/Gonnesa • Hotel Riviera – www.hotelriviera-alghero.com • Locanda S’anninnia – www.sanninnia.it 5th day: Santu Lussurgiu – Cabras (54 km) Night 3, Bosa • Locanda L’Agusteri Today the route takes you back to the sea with a panoramic descent towards the flat coastal plains • Hotel Sa Pischedda – www.hotelsapischedda.com Night 9, Calasetta/Sant’Antioco • Hotel Corte Fiorita – www.hotel-bosa.it • Hotel Luci del faro – www.hotelucidelfaro.com of the Sinis wetlands. Cycle past the colonies of the pink flamingos and finally reach one of the Night 4, Santu Lussurgiu • MUMA Hostel – www.mumahostel.it most beautiful spots on the island: the white quartz beach of Is Arutas. • Antica Dimora del Gruccione – www.anticadimora.com Night 10, Sant’Anna Arresi/Porto Pino Night 5, Cabras • Hotel Cala dei Pini - www.caladeipini.eu 6th day: Cabras - Arborea (36/68 km) • Hotel Villa Canu – www.hotelvillacanu.com • Lù Hotel - www.luhotel-portopino.it A short trip down the peninsula brings you to San Giovanni Sinis. Visit the fascinating Phoenician • Albergo Diffuso Aquae Sinis – www.aquaesinis.it • Guesthouse Il Girasole - www.hotelgirasole.net Night 6, Arborea Night 11, Pula ruins of Tharros with a history of inhabitation stretching back over 2,500 years and the early • Hotel Le Torri – www.letorrihotelsardegna.it • Hotel Villa Madau – www.villamadau.it Christian church of San Giovanni. Then cross the town of the medieval historic centre of Oristano • Hotel Marin – www.marinhotel.it to reach Arborea.

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6th day: Calasetta - S. Anna Arresi (40 km) Pedal through the meadows, green in springtime and golden yellow in Autumn, of the Isle of Sant’Antioco. At Tratalias, visit the Pisan sanctuary, one of the most important monuments of the Sardinian Romanesque period. Riding along quiet country lanes, savour the peace of the rolling plains of Sulcis 7th day: Discover day Cycle down to Porto Pino to watch flamingos and many other birds. Alternatively, cycle to to taste some of the best wines in Sardinia at the celebrated local winery. 8th DAY: The South Coast (57 km) Final catwalk of your tour is the beautiful Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches, unspoilt natural landscape and imposing cliffs: Cape Malfatano with its 16th Century tower and Cape Spartivento. Before Pula, relax on the charming Caribbean look beaches of Chia. 9th DAY: Discover day Visit the ancient Phoenician and then Roman settlement of Nora. After some shopping in Pula, celebrate the end of your tour sipping a glass of mirto, the local spirit, in the piazzetta. 10th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

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SARDINIA CLASSIC RATES (PER PERSON) Package: € 790 High season supplement: € 210 (from 26.06 to 03.09) RELAXED FORMULA: 2 NIGHTS AT EACH BASE DEPARTURES Single room supplement: € 180 (€ 280 in case of a person travelling alone) Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to start other Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 Arbus days paying a supplement Bike rental: € 120 (€ 15 each additional day) Nebida E-Bike: € 245 (€ 25 each additional day) E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected! Calasetta Pula S.A. Arresi PROGRAMME SERVICES INCLUDED • 9 Night accommodation in 3 star hotels and Agriturismo with en suite bathroom st DAY • 9 Breakfasts 1 • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) TRANSFER Transfer or independent arrival to Arbus • Transfer at the end of day 2 (optional) Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel pax: - 50%): 2nd day: Discover day (49km approx) • Supply of road book and maps • Cagliari – Arbus: € 60 In Arbus, visit the knife’s museum, holder of the world’s heaviest knife. Then bike through the na- • Telephone assistance • Pula - Cagliari: € 40 Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) tural beauty spots of the Costa Verde, some of the most savage scenery on the island, to the beach NOT INCLUDED of Piscinas with its sands dunes over 50 m high - some of the highest in Europe. • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) • Admission to museums and archaeological sites 3rd day: The mines of Sulcis (41 km) • Tickets for ferries to Carloforte and Calasetta This leg takes you back into the ancient mining past of Sardinia. After the golden beach of Portixeddu and looming mass of Pan di Zucchero cliff, you admire the old ore washery at Nebida. ACCOMMODATION LIST Nights 1 and 2, Arbus 4th day: The island of Carloforte (43 km) • Agriturismo Rocce Bianche – www.bidderdi.it After a beautiful descent to Fontanamare, you reach Portoscuso, and board on the ferry to • Agriturismo Sa Perda Marcada www.saperdamarcada.it Carloforte, where locals still fish the Red Tuna fish. From Carloforte, continue to the island of Night 3, Nebida/Gonnesa Sant’Antioco and end your day in Calasetta. • Locanda L’Agusteri • Locanda S’Anninnia - www.sanninnia.it 5th day: Discover day Nights 4 and 5, Calasetta/Sant’Antioco Enjoy the swimming pool of the hotel or get on your saddle again for a loop of Sant’Antioco. • Hotel Luci del faro – www.hotelucidelfaro.com • MUMA Hostel – www.mumahostel.it Alternatively cycle back to Carloforte and stroll along its narrow streets or explore the island to Nights 6 and 7, Sant’Anna Arresi Capo Sandalo. • Lù Hotel - www.luhotel-portopino.it • Guesthouse Il Girasole - www.hotelgirasole.net Nights 8 and 9, Pula • Hotel Villa Madau – www.villamadau.it • Hotel Marin – www.marinhotel.it

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4th DAY: The South Coast (36 km) A stunning ride along the beautiful Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches, unspoilt natural landscape and imposing cliffs: Cape Malfatano with its 16th Century tower and Cape Spartivento. Chia boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in Southern Sardinia. 5th DAY: Chia discover day Spend your day exploring the renown beaches of Chia. In a few chilometers, are gathered some amazing spots: Cala Cipolla, Su Giudeu, Campana. Alternatively, hike along the old roman road, suspended above the sea from Sa Colonia beach to Santa Margherita. 6th DAY: Chia – Pula (km 23) A short ride to Pula, final destination of the tour. Do not miss the beach of Santa Margherita along the way! 7th DAY: Pula discover day (km20) Optional loop in the countryside around Pula or head straight to Nora to visit the ancient Phoenician settlement or simply play on the beach with your kids. 8th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

Tour details SARDINIA FOR FAMILIES Sant’Antioco RATES (PER PERSON) CYCLE WITH YOUR KIDS! Package: € 520 Pula Reductions: (3rd/4th person sharing) S.A. Arresi Chia Children 0-2: free, 2-6: 50%, 6-12: 30% High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) DEPARTURES Single room supplement: € 150 Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to start other days Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 paying a supplement Bike rental: € 90 (€ 15 each additional day) Minimum party size: 2 persons E-Bike: € 190 (€ 25 each additional day) Baby seat (1-4 year old): free Croozer trailer (1-4 year old): € 90 E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected! DESCRIPTION Upon popular demand, we designed this tour for families bearing in mind the needs of the little SERVICES INCLUDED • 7 Nights in 3 star hotels, all rooms with en suite bathroom ones. This is now our fastest growing trip thanks to its appealing features: • 7 Breakfasts TRANSFER • Shorter distances • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) • Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel pax: - 50%): • Accommodation in family rooms upon request • Supply of route notes and maps • Cagliari - Sant’Antioco: € 60 • Telephone assistance • Pula - Cagliari: € 40 • Plenty of accessories to make cycling with kids easy (kid trailers, baby seats) NOT INCLUDED • Pula - Sant’Antioco: € 70 • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) • Admission to museums and archaeological sites PROGRAMME • Ticket for ferry to Carloforte

1st DAY ACCOMMODATION LIST Transfer or independent arrival to Sant’Antioco Nights 1 and 2, Sant’Antioco • MUMA Hostel - www.mumahostel.it 2nd day: Carloforte (24km) or Sant’Antioco (20km) Night 3, Sant’Anna Arresi/Porto Pino Get on your saddle to reach Maladroxia, a beach famous for its turquoise waters. Alternatively • Lù Hotel - www.luhotel-portopino.it • Guesthouse Il Girasole - www.hotelgirasole.net head to Calasetta and board on the ferry to Carloforte, a lovely village where locals still fish the • Hotel Cala dei Pini - www.caladeipini.eu Red Tuna fish and explore the island lagoons populated by pink flamingo flocks and beaches. Nights 4 and 5, Chia • Hotel Su Giudeu – www.hotelsugiudeu.it 3rd day: Plains of Sulcis (25 km) Nights 6 and 7, Pula • Hotel Villa Madau – www.villamadau.it Riding through vineyards and olive grows savour the quiet peace of the rolling plains of Sulcis. At • Hotel Marin – www.marinhotel.it Tratalias, visit the Pisan sanctuary, one of the most important monuments of the Sardinian Romanesque period.

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5th day: - (km 42) Riding away from Seui, you reach the majestic and well preserved Nuraghe Ardasai, a tower sha- ped megalithic edifice peculiar to Sardinia dating back over three millennia. Looking North, you can admire Punta La Marmora, the highest peak in Sardinia (1834 mt above sea level). Cycling below the breath taking natural monument of Perda ‘e Liana, you reach Villagrande Strisaili, one of the Blue zone villages with most centenarians in Sardinia. Find out why with a lovely dinner in your charming accommodation located in an oak wood forest. 6th day: Villagrande Strisaili - Santa Maria Navarrese (km 55) After a challenging climb, the ocean comes into view. On the way to the coast, you pass , renown for its prize winning cured hams, and finally reach the fishermen village of Santa Maria Na- varrese. Santa Maria is the south entrance to the Golfo di , the longest stretch of Italian coast with no human settlement, 40 km of secluded sandy beaches interspersed by soaring white cliffs that are fantastic swimming spots. 7th day: Santa Maria Navarrese loop (km 32) After the cycling efforts, you well deserve a boat excursion cruising along the turquoise waters of the golfo stopping at the most spectacular beaches, cala Goloritzé, cala Sisine and cala Luna just to name a few. The keener riders can opt for a loop in the countryside around Santa Maria instead. 8th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

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RATES (PER PERSON) Package: € 725 S.M. Navarrese High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) Ogliastra DEPARTURES Single room supplement: € 150 (€ 250 in case of a person travelling alone) Villagrande Available every Saturday from 13.04 to 19.10, it is possi- Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 Sardinia’s hidden gem. Challenging trip, E-bikes Strisaili Tortolì ble to start other days paying a supplement Bike rental: € 95 (€ 15 each additional day) recommended. Seui E-Bike: € 190 (€ 25 each additional day) E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected! PROGRAMME SERVICES INCLUDED • 7 Nights in 3 star hotels and guesthouses, all rooms with en suite 1st DAY bathroom TRANSFER Transfer or independent arrival to Tortolì, gateway to Ogliastra. • 7 Breakfasts Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) pax: - 50%): 2nd day: Tortolì - Cardedu (km 40/50) • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel • Cagliari - Tortolì: € 120 An easy warm up day heading south and exploring some of the best beaches in the area, Orrì, Cea • Supply of route notes and maps • Olbia - Tortolì: € 125 • Telephone assistance • Santa Maria Navarrese - Cagliari: € 130 and Cardedu to name a few. These are made of sand and pebbles, reddish rocks with a crystal cle- • Santa Maria Navarrese - Olbia: € 125 ar sea and low Mediterranean scrub. After Barisardo, famous for its Aragonese lookout tower, you NOT INCLUDED Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) reach your base for the night located in front of a spectacular white sandy beach. • Admission to museums and archaeological sites 3rd day: Cardedu - Osini (km 43)

Time to venture inland! Ride up the Rio Pardu through olive groves and vineyards producing the ACCOMMODATION LIST famous Cannonau wine. As we rise to Gairo and Osini Vecchio, villages that were abandoned after Night 1, Tortolì • Hotel Sa Contonera - www.sacontonera.it violent floods in the middle of the 20th century, the first sequence of tacchi (heels) swings into • Hotel Il Vecchio Mulino - view. These are imposing limestone rock formations that dominate many sections of Ogliastra. In www.hotelilvecchiomulino.it Night 2, Cardedu , visit the textile workshops and the caves of Su Marmuri. • Perdepera Resort – www.perdeperaresort.it 4th day: Osini - Seui (km 40) Night 3, Osini • Hotel Scala di San Giorgio – www.scalasangiorgio.it Some gorgeous views are today’s highlights. Deep gorges covered in holm oaks woods, shim- Night 4, Seui mering walls outcrops of rock that have been sculpted by the passage of time and erosion and • Guesthouse La Rosa Gialla Night 5, Villagrande Strisaili one of Sardinia’s loveliest forests. Riding along a dismissed railway, you reach the small hamlet of • Guesthouse Aria ‘Ona , whose origins and rural tradition date back to Neolithic time. Your deversed stop is Seui, Nights 6 and 7, Santa Maria Navarrese • Hotel Nicoletta - www.hotelnicoletta.info a charming medieval village located at an altitude of 800 metres on the southern slopes of the • Hotel Nascar - www.nascarhotel.eu Gennargentu massif.

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Alghero Posada Pattada Mores NORTH SARDINIA GRAND TOUR

Description Tour details This is a loop of the Northern part of the island. It is possible to start RATES (PER PERSON) the tour (on its self-guided version) either in Alghero or Olbia, Guided: € 1390 - Self guided: € 825 DEPARTURES whichever most convenient. High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) Guided: 05.06; 18.09 Single room supplement: € 150 Minimum party size: 6 persons Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 Road bike rental: € 180 (€ 25 each additional day) Self guided: Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to E-Road bike rental: € 220 (€ 30 each additional day) start other days paying a supplement. PROGRAMME E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected! Minimum party size: 2 persons

1st DAY Transfer or independent arrival to Alghero 2nd DAY: Alghero to Mores (81 km, climb 1270mt) SERVICES INCLUDED (GUIDED TOUR) The coastal road South of Alghero is one of the most scenic in the whole island and a perfect • 7 Overnights in 3 Star hotels • 7 Breakfasts warm up for the “wall”, a challenging climb leading inland towards . After a TRANSFER • 7 dinners Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional spectacular descent over Lake Temo, it’s a Mangia e bevi (Italian cycling slang defining a rolling • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel pax: - 50%): • Support van hill terrain) all the way to Mores, passing sleepy hamlets on the way. • Alghero Airport - Hotel: € 20 • Two local English-speaking Guides • Olbia Airport - Hotel: € 15 Mores to Pattada (79 km, climb 1516mt) • Supply of route maps 3rd DAY: • Alghero - Olbia: € 90 NOT INCLUDED This is a terrific day crisscrossing the Goceano mountain chain featuring a variegated stunning Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) landscape of woods, Mediterranean brush and cultivated areas of olives and vineyards. Challenge • Drinks with evening meals yourself along the climb leading to Foresta Burgos, a forest founded in 1886 by royal decree and enlarged over the years. End your day in Pattada, famous for its handmade knife Pattadesa, a cult object prized by collectors all over the world thanks to its shape, durability, finish and inlays of precious stones and metals. ACCOMMODATION LIST 4th day: Pattada to Posada (86 km, climb 1230mt) Nights 1 and 7, Alghero SERVICES INCLUDED (SELF GUIDED TOUR) • Hotel Villa Piras – www.hotelvillapiras.com Ride East past Su Romanzesu, a great residential and cultural complex immersed in a cork oak fo- • 7 nights in 3 Star hotels • Hotel Riviera – www.hotelriviera-alghero.com rest with granite outcrops, representing a precious and charming legacy of the . • 7 breakfasts Night 2, Mores • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) • Janas Country Resort - www.janashotel.it Then back to the ocean with the exhilarating descent over . Your base tonight is Posada. • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel Night 3, Pattada 5th DAY: Posada to Olbia (55km climb 300mt) • Supply of road book and maps • Hotel Liberty – www.libertyhotelpattada.it • Telephone assistance Night 4, Posada Short day along the turquoise waters of Capo Coda Cavallo and Tavolara, a limestone and granite NOT INCLUDED • Hotel Donatella - www.hoteldonatella.it imposing island that rises up from the sea, 560 metres high. Alternatively, you can go for a more • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) Night 5, Olbia • Admission to museums and archaeological sites • Hotel Cavour – www.hotelcavourolbia.it challenging inland route. Both routes end in Olbia, the lively capital of Gallura that opens onto a Night 6, Castelsardo turquoise bay and dazzling beaches. On the pedestrianised high street Corso Umberto you can • Hotel Riviera – www.hotelriviera.net relax savouring some of the local specialities, accompanied by a glass of cold vermentino wine.

35 Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com 36 TOUR CODE ACTIVITY TOUR FORMULA DURATION LENGHT and CLIMB RCS4 Road cycling Self guided 8 days / 7 nights Ca. 470 km – 3800 mt however plenty of remains are still visible. 6thDAY: Buggerru-Sant’Antioco (67/84 Km, climb 700/900 mt) Leave Buggerru heading South along a dramatic coastline. Beautifully surrounded by Mediterra- nean bush, is the village of Nebida, where you can admire the looming mass of Pan di Zucchero cliff and the old Lamarmora ore washery. Nestled in the Mediterranean bush, it looks out over the sea at the end of a long descent down 540 steps. Then go island hopping to Carloforte, where locals still fish the Red Tuna fish, and Sant’Antioco. Overnight in Sant’Antioco village centre, where you can enjoy the local lively lifestyle. 7thDAY: Sant’Antioco-Pula (85 Km, climb 650 mt) Final catwalk of your tour is the beautiful Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches, unspoilt natural landscape and imposing cliffs. This coastal road, a 20 km sequence of short climbs and exciting descents, is without a doubt one of the best cycling roads all over Sardinia. At Nora, explo- re the ancient Phoenician settlement, before celebrating the end of this fantastic trip with a cold Ichnusa beer in Pula. SARTENE 8thDAY ZONZA After breakfast, end of services. PORTO VECCHIO S.T. GALLURA

CANNIGIONEOrroli SOUTH SARDINIA Villanovaforru Buggerru Muravera GRAND TOUR Cagliari Tour details Sant’Antioco Pula DESCRIPTION RATES (PER PERSON) Package: € 775 High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) DEPARTURES A fantastic loop of South Sardinia with a good balance of inland and coastal routes. Despite being Single room supplement: € 150 Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to start other a road cycling trip, we kept daily distance and climb within any keen cyclist reach. It is the easiest Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 days paying a supplement. Road bike rental: € 180 (€ 25 each additional day) Minimum party size: 2 trip in our road cycling section E-Road bike rental: € 220 (€ 30 each additional day) Bike rentals must be credit card protected!

PROGRAMME SERVICES INCLUDED • 7 nights in 3 Star hotels • 7 breakfasts TRANSFER 1st DAY • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel Private transfer or independent arrival to Cagliari, overnight. pax: - 50%): • Supply of road book and maps Cagliari Airport - Hotel: € 20 Cagliari-Muravera (81 Km, climb 800 mt) • Telephone assistance 2nd DAY: Pula - Cagliari: € 40 You start on a high riding along the Poetto, the Cagliari 10km white sandy beach, very dear to the Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) NOT INCLUDED locals. Then tackle the amazing coastal road to . This scenic road was included in the • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) 2007 and 2017 Giro D’Italia routes. Come and witness why, with your eyes and legs. • Admission to museums and archaeological sites 3nd DAY: Muravera- (75 Km, climb 1400 mt) Leave the coast and start exploring inland Sardinia. After climbing the hills of Gerrei, head towards ACCOMMODATION LIST Night 1, Cagliari the Lake Mulargia and finish your cycling day in Orroli, the centenarians’ village. Orroli is a blue • Hotel Nautilus – www.hotelnautiluspoetto.com zone, a place where people leave much longer than average. You’ll find out why with a healthy Night 2, Muravera • Luna & Limoni Country - www.lunaelimoni.it food dinner! Night 3, Orroli Orroli-Villanovaforru (83 Km, climb 700 mt) • B&B Sa Pardina – www.sapardina.it 4thDAY: Night 4, Villanovaforru Keep riding off the beaten path on the rolling hills Marmilla, where the Giara Plateau lays. Great • Guesthouse Sa Muredda - www.samuredda.it scenic roads with no traffic will lead you to a part of Sardinia rich in history. At “Su Nuraxi” in Night 5, Buggerru • Hotel La Rosa dei Venti - www.hotel-larosadeiventi.it , the Nuragic Civilization reached the apex of its development. Su Nuraxi is listed in the • Hotel ‘904 - www.buggerrugreentourism.com UNESCO World Heritage sites. Night 6, Sant’Antioco • MUMA Hostel – www.mumahostel.it 5thDAY: Villanovaforru-Buggerru (71 Km, climb 800 mt) Night 7, Pula • Hotel Villa Madau – www.villamadau.it Back to the coast! Ride west and cross the fields of Campidano. Enjoy a spectacular 7 kms long • Hotel Marin – www.marinhotel.it descent before reaching the golden beach of Portixeddu. End your day in the small village of Buggerru, formerly an important mining town. The mines have been dismissed many years ago,

37 Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com 38 TOUR CODE ACTIVITY TOUR FORMULA DURATION LENGHT and CLIMB RCS2 Road cycling Self guided 9 days / 8 nights Ca. 650 km – 9600 mt village of Villanovaforru. 6th DAY: Villanovaforru - Arbus (Km 106, climb 1500mt) Back to the ocean! Today you will be cycling through the natural beauty spots of the Costa Verde, some of the most savage scenery on the island. Your stop tonight is an agriturismo renown for its mouth-watering traditional dishes. 7th DAY: Arbus - Calasetta (Km 103, climb 1000mt) This day takes you back into the ancient mining past of Sardinia, as you will pass the fascinating abandoned mines of Buggerru and Planusartu. After the golden beach of Portixeddu and looming mass of Pan di Zucchero cliff, you will reach Portoscuso. You will then board on the ferry to Carloforte, where locals still fish the Red Tuna fish and continue to the island of Sant’Antioco. Your day will end near Calasetta, in a very elegant countryside hotel. 8th DAY: Calasetta-Pula (Km 95, climb 700mt) After an easy start pedalling through the Sulcis meadows, the final catwalk of your tour is the beautiful Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches, unspoilt natural landscape and imposing cliffs: Cape Malfatano with its 16th Century tower, Cape Spartivento and Chia. 9th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

Olbia

Pattada Cala Gonone Tour details TRANSARDINIA RATES (PER PERSON) Package: € 920 Description Villanovaforru High season supplement: € 180 (from 26.06 to 03.09) DEPARTURES Single room supplement: € 160 Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to start other days paying a A superb North to South challenge across the whole island Arbus Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 supplement. Bike rental: € 200 (€ 25 each additional day) Minimum party size: 2 persons E-Road bike rental: € 240 (€ 30 each additional day) PROGRAMME Calasetta E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected! Pula SERVICES INCLUDED 1st DAY • 8 nights in 3 Star hotels, Guest houses, Farm houses Transfer or independent arrival to Olbia • 8 breakfasts TRANSFER • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional pax: - 50%): 2nd day: Olbia-Pattada (Km 78, climb 1700mt) • Supply of maps • Olbia Airport - Hotel: € 15 • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel Right from the first day you will get to know the real heart of Sardinia as you will cross the Monti di • Alghero - Olbia: € 90 • Telephone assistance Alà, a wild and remote highland covered by an extensive cork tree forest. After the Lerno Lake you • Pula - Cagliari: € 40 Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) will reach the charming hotel in the countryside village of Pattada. NOT INCLUDED • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) 3rd DAY: Pattada-Cala Gonone (Km 93, climb 1500mt) • Admission to museums and archaeological sites Soon after you will tackle some hills and the Supramonte, the island’s biggest limestone • Tickets for ferries to Carloforte and Calasetta massif swings into view. You will spend the night in Cala Gonone, a seaside village with a dramatic coastline where the mountain plunges into the sea. 4th day: Cala Gonone-Fonni (Km 68, climb 1700mt) ACCOMMODATION LIST Night 6, Arbus This is the day for the king of the mountains. Surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, you will Night 1, Olbia • Agriturismo Rocce Bianche – www.bidderdi.it cross the town of . • Hotel Cavour - www.hotelcavourolbia.it • Agriturismo Sa Perda Marcada - www.saperdamarcada.it Night 2, Pattada • Hotel Meridiana – www.hotelmeridianarbus.it From here, you will climb along the slopes of Supramonte as far as ,where you can • Hotel Liberty - www.libertyhotelpattada.it Night 7, Calasetta/Sant’Antioco admire the famous wall paintings. You will then cross the upland plain of and reach Night 3, Cala Gonone • Hotel Luci del faro – www.hotelucidelfaro.com • Hotel Cala Luna - www.hotelcalaluna.net • MUMA Hostel – www.mumahostel.it Fonni, 1000 m asl, where you will find your hotel. Night 4, Fonni Night 8, Pula 5th DAY: Fonni - Villanovaforru (Km 113, climb 1500mt) • Guesthouse La dolce sosta • Hotel Villa Madau – www.villamadau.it Night 5, Villanovaforru • Hotel Marin – www.marinhotel.it Another hilly day in the very heart of the island. You will plunge into the chestnut woods round • Guesthouse Sa Muredda - www.samuredda.it Ovodda and ride through the charming valley of , rich in vegetation. After the village of the terrain easies out as you will descend towards the Campidano flatland. Riding on the rolling hills of Marmilla, along hidden country lanes you will stop for the night in the country

39 Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com 40 TOUR CODE ACTIVITY TOUR FORMULA DURATION LENGHT and CLIMB RCS3 Road cycling Self guided - Fixed base 8 days / 7 nights Ca. 500 km – 7000 mt Tour details

RATES (PER PERSON) CATEGORY A - 4 STAR HOTEL Package: € 900 High season supplement: € 340 (from 26.06 to 03.09) Single room supplement: € 300

CATEGORY B - 3 STAR HOTEL DEPARTURES Package: € 480 Available everyday from 15.04 to 15.10 High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) Single room supplement: € 120

Bike rental: €180 (€ 25 per each additional day) E-Road bike rental: € 220 (€ 30 each additional day) E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected!

SERVICES INCLUDED Cannigione • 7 nights in a 3/4 Star hotel, with ensuite bathroom • 7 breakfasts TRANSFER • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) Olbia Apt Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Supply of maps pax: - 50%): • Telephone assistance • Olbia - Cannigione or vice versa: € 40 • Alghero - Cannigione: € 100 NOT INCLUDED Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) • Admission to museums and archaeological sites COSTA SMERALDA • Tickets for ferries to La Maddalena CLASSIC ACCOMMODATION LIST

HEAVEN TO ANY KEEN ROAD CYCLIST Nights 1 - 7, Cannigione CATEGORY A - 4 STAR HOTEL • Resort Cala di Falco - www.delphina.it • Villa del Golfo – Relais & SPA – DESCRIPTION www.hotelvilladelgolfo.it

CATEGORY B - 3 STAR HOTEL Costa Smeralda is renown for the rugged coastline, beautiful inlets, sparkling turquoise sea and • Hotel Del Porto – www.hoteldelporto.com white sandy beaches. Back to the interior, the Gallura region displays extensive forests of cork • Hotel MOMA – www.momahotel.it • Hotel Baja – www.bluhotels.it trees and enchanting granite outcrops. Cyclingwise, the area around Costa Smeralda offers a huge varieties of itineraries: easy rolling itineraries, long uphill stretches and difficult climbs. Roads are always well maintained with very limited traffic. This holiday is ideal for road cycling lovers of all levels: from the beginners to the hard core people! Everyday you can choose your tour from a wide range of different levels. You will be based in the lively town of Cannigione, gateway to the fabled Costa Smeralda.

FEATURES • Fixed base: no packing hassle every morning • Routes of all levels: ideal for all road cyclists. • Cannigione is a lively town, making the trip appealing for the less keen riders. • Ideal travelling time: Spring and Autumn

HIGHLIGHTS • The tour of La Maddalena • La Macciona climb • The Gallura hills • The scenery from the viewpoint above Palau • The lively town of Cannigione • The fabulous beaches of the Costa Smeralda

41 Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com 42 TOUR CODE ACTIVITY TOUR FORMULA DURATION LENGHT and MBS1 Mountain biking Self guided 8 days / 7 nights CLIMB Ca. 280 km – 4880 mt 5th day: Nebida - Calasetta (43 km, climb 250 mt) After three hilly days, you can take a day to relax. At Portoscuso you’ll board on the ferry to Carloforte, where locals still fish the Red Tuna fish. From Carloforte, continue to the island of Sant’Antioco and end your day in Calasetta. 6th day: Calasetta - S.Anna Arresi (46 km, climb 700 mt) Another easy day pedalling through the meadows, green in springtime and golden yellow in the summer, of Sant’Antioco. At Tratalias, visit the Pisan sanctuary, one of the most important monuments of the Sardinian Romanesque period. Riding along the lake Monte Pranu, savour the quiet peace of the rolling plains of Sulcis. 7th day: S.Anna Arresi - Pula (60 km, climb 1200mt) Final catwalk of your tour is the beautiful Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches, unspoilt natural landscape and imposing cliffs: Cape Malfatano with its 16th Century tower and Cape Spartivento. At Nora you will visit the ancient Phoenician settlement. Alternatively, if you are looking for something harder, climb the Sulcis mountains and ride through the Is Cannoneris forest along a striking inland itinerary that will take you directly to Pula. 8th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

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RATES (PER PERSON) Package: € 690 High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) DEPARTURES Single room supplement: € 150 (€ 250 in case of a person travelling alone) Every Saturday all year round, it is possible to start other Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 days paying a supplement Full suspended MTB rental: €180 (€ 25 per each additional day) E-MTB rental: €220 (€ 30 per each additional day) E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected!

SERVICES INCLUDED A MINE OF MEMORIES • 7 Nights in 3 star hotels and Agriturismo, all rooms with en suite bathroom • 7 Breakfasts TRANSFER Montevecchio • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional Fighezia • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel pax: - 50%): • Supply of route notes and maps • Cagliari - Montevecchio: € 60 Nebida • Telephone assistance • Pula - Cagliari: € 40 Calasetta • Pula- Montevecchio: € 70 PROGRAMME Pula NOT INCLUDED Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) S.A. Arresi • Admission to museums and archaeological sites 1st DAY • Tickets for ferries to Carloforte and Calasetta Transfer or independent arrival to Montevecchio. nd day: Montevecchio loop (38 km, climb 920mt) ACCOMMODATION LIST 2 Nights 1 and 2, Montevecchio After the centre of Montevecchio enjoy the truly spectacular single track descent along the Rio • Agriturismo La Miniera Fiorita Irvi. You will cross it 18 times before arriving to the sea! Relax along the magnificent Costa Verde. www.laminierafiorita.com Night 3, /Arbus The unique profile of Monte Arcuentu will take you back to the agriturismo. • Agriturismo Fighezia – www.agriturismofighezia.it • Agriturismo Rocce Bianche – www.bidderdi.it 3rd day: Montevecchio – Fighezia (41 km, climb 750mt) Night 4, Nebida/Gonnesa Ride another breathtaking single track down to Piscinas with its fascinating sand dunes over 50m • Locanda S’anninnia – www.sanninnia.it • Locanda L’Agusteri high. Riding along old mining tracks, you reach the amazing golden beach of Scivu (rest highly Night 5, Calasetta/Sant’Antioco suggested!). Your base tonight is a charming agriturismo, ready to welcome you with its fine • Hotel Luci del faro – www.hotelucidelfaro.com • MUMA Hostel – www.mumahostel.it regional cuisine. Night 6, Sant’Anna Arresi th day: Fighezia – Nebida (39-44 km, climb 1060 mt) • Lù Hotel - www.luhotel-portopino.it 4 • Guesthouse Il Girasole - www.hotelgirasole.net After Fluminimaggiore, famous for its murales, (wall paintings), witnesses of past years of social Night 7, Pula unrest, you will ride through one of the wildest and most remote areas of Sardinia. Back to the • Hotel Villa Madau – www.villamadau.it • Hotel Marin – www.marinhotel.it coast in Nebida, don’t miss the view of the Pan di Zucchero cliff at dusk.

43 Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com 44 TOUR CODE ACTIVITY TOUR FORMULA DURATION LENGHT and MBG1 Mountain biking Guided 8 days / 7 nights CLIMB Ca. 326 - 6.220 mt 5th day: – Fighezia (52 km, climb 850mt) We cross the ilex woods of Tinny to reach the abandoned mining site of Arenas. We then visit the Roman temple of Antas, that for centuries laid undiscovered in a remote valley. The brilliant descent to Buggerru takes us back to the sea at the spectacular bay of Portixeddu. 6th day: Fighezia – Montevecchio (56 km, climb 1300mt) Today, we follow the coastline to reach the unspoilt beach of Scivu The old villages of Ingortosu and Montevecchio remind us the significant role that mining played in this area in the years gone by. 7th day: Montevecchio loop (38 km, climb 920mt) After the centre of Montevecchio, we enjoy the truly spectacular single track descent along the Rio Irvi. We will cross it 18 times before arriving to one of the most fascinating spots of the island’s: the beach of Piscinas with its sand dunes over 50 m high – some of the highest in Europe. The afternoon climb is a nice way to say arrivederci to Sardinia as we slowly move inland from the Costa Verde following the unique profile of Monte Arcuentu. 8th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

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RATES (PER PERSON) FORESTS AND OLD Package: € 1.390 DEPARTURES Single room supplement: € 150 08.05, 25.09 Full suspended MTB rental: €180 Minimum party size: 6 persons E-MTB rental: €220 MINES OF SULCIS Montevecchio E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected! Fighezia Domusnovas SERVICES INCLUDED Pula • 7 Nights in 3 star hotels or Agriturismo with en suite bathroom • 7 Breakfasts TRANSFER • 7 Dinners PROGRAMME Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel pax: - 50%): • Support van • Cagliari - Pula: € 40 • Two English-speaking guides 1st DAY • Montevecchio - Cagliari: € 60 • Entry to museums and archaeological sites with assistance of local Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) Transfer or independent arrival to Pula. professional guides

2nd day: Pula loop (61 km, climb 600mt) NOT INCLUDED We soon make the acquaintance of the landscape that will accompany us throughout the week: • Drinks with evening meals the Mediterranean forest with ilex and cork trees. An exciting and rather challenging descent will lead us to Chia, probably the most beautiful beach in southern Sardinia. We return to Pula riding along the old Roman coastal road and we admire the breathtaking view. ACCOMMODATION LIST Nights 1 and 2, Pula 3rd day: Pula - Nuxis (67 km, climb 1280mt) • Hotel Villa Madau – www.villamadau.it Life is hard on the sharp bends of Piscinamanna! In few kilometres we reach 700mt a.s.l., but the • Hotel Marin – www.marinhotel.it Night 3, Nuxis following descent will reward us for the effort made. We then take a deserved rest in Santadi at the • Guesthouse Rosanna local winery that produces the famous Terre Brune label. Later, we continue to reach Nuxis, our Night 4, Domusnovas • Agriturismo Perda Niedda stop for tonight. www.agriturismo-perdaniedda.com Night 5, Fluminimaggiore 4th day: Nuxis – Domusnovas (48km, climb 1180mt) • Agriturismo Fighezia – www.agriturismofighezia.it Today we enter the mining area passing through the sites of Rosas and Orbai. After enjoying our Nights 6 and 7, Montevecchio • Agriturismo La Miniera Fiorita picnic in the idyllic setting of a centenary olive grove, we venture into the bowels of the earth to www.laminierafiorita.com discover the scenic wonders of the San Giovanni cave. We sleep in an elegant agriturismo dominating the spectacular forest of Marganai.

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RATES (PER PERSON) CATEGORY A - 4 STAR HOTEL Package: € 780 High season supplement: € 340 (from 26.06 to 03.09) Single room supplement: € 300

CATEGORY B - 3 STAR HOTEL DEPARTURES Package: € 480 Every day all year round High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) Single room supplement: € 160

Full suspended MTB rental: €180 (€ 25 per each additional day) E-MTB rental: €220 (€ 30 per each additional day) E-Bike rentals must be credit card protected!

PULA MOUNTAIN BIKING SERVICES INCLUDED • 7 nights in a 3/4 Star hotel, with ensuite bathroom • 7 breakfasts TRANSFER • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • Supply of maps PLAYGROUND pax: - 50%): • Telephone assistance Cagliari Apt • Cagliari – Pula or vice versa: € 40 Guest’s bike transportation: € 10/bike (fixed rate) NOT INCLUDED • Local Taxes (approx € 10) Pula • Admission to museums and archaeological sites

ACCOMMODATION LIST Description Nights 1 - 7, Pula CATEGORY A - 4 STAR HOTEL Imagine an area of over 2.000 squared km covered by the largest Mediterranean forest in Italy. • Nora Club Hotel - www.noraclubhotel.it • Lantana Hotel - www.lantanaresort.it Amongst ilex and cork-tree woods you’ll find a very extensive network of dirt roads perfectly maintained and closed to motorised traffic that makes this tour technically easy and extremely CATEGORY B - 3 STAR HOTEL • Hotel Villa Madau – www.villamadau.it fascinating for the savage wilderness you will go through. • Hotel Marin – www.marinhotel.it This holiday is ideal for mountain biking lovers of all levels: from the beginners to the hard core bikers! Everyday you can choose your tour from a wide range of different levels. You will be based in the lively town of Pula that offers great dining and shopping opportunities for your off-the-saddle time.

FEATURES • Fixed base: no packing hassle every morning • Routes of all levels: ideal for all bikers abilities • Pula is a lively town, making the trip appealing for the less keen riders. • Our office is located near Pula, so any mechanical problem will be addressed in no time!

47 Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com 48 TOUR CODE ACTIVITY TOUR FORMULA DURATION LENGHT and CLIMB HKS1 Hiking Self guided 8 days / 7 nights Ca. 95 km – 29 hours 6th DAY: Tharros loop (17 km/4h30’) A day trip walking across fields and by the side of the lagoon to San Giovanni, on to the interesting site dating back to the 8th century BC site of Tharros. Visit the ancient Basilica Paleocristiana di San Giovanni di Sinis dating back to 470AD. Here you join the main tourist track to the site of Tharros. An hour here and a stop in the café will set you right for a loop around the Capo S Marco using the smaller footpaths that skirt the coastline. 7th DAY: San Salvatore – Cabras (10 km/3h) A pleasant path leads you out of San Salvatore to Cabras, main centre in the Sinis. During the itinerary you walk along artichoke fields, Vernaccia vineyards, olive groves and the Cabras Lagoon, the largest in the area, famous for the grey mullets and above all its Bottarga, the mullet cured roe. Don’t miss the fresh fish, the Bottarga and the Vernaccia wine.

8th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

Santu Lussurgiu Santa Caterina Putzu Idu FROM THE MOUNTAINS Cabras TO THE SEA San Salvatore Tour details

RATES (PER PERSON) DEPARTURES PROGRAMME Package: € 725 Every Saturday from 03.04 to 19.06 and from 28.08 to High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) 16.10, it is possible to start other days of the week paying a Single room supplement: € 150 (€ 250 in case of a person travelling supplement. 1st DAY alone) From 20.06 to 27.08: on request. Transfer or independent arrival to Santu Lussurgiu Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60

2nd DAY: San Leonardo water spring Loop (12 km/4h) SERVICES INCLUDED • 7 Nights in 4 / 3 star hotels, all rooms with en suite bathroom TRANSFER A mix of road walking and agricultural tracks take you up to San Leonardo with sweeping views • 7 Breakfasts Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional on the way. Spend a little time looking around this village, the church and springs are interesting. • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) pax: - 50%): • Transfer at the beginning of days 3 and 4 • Cagliari - Santulussurgiu: € 75 Another mix of road walking, tracks and paths will get you back to Santulussurgiu. You will have • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel • Alghero – Santulussurgiu: € 75 time to divert to the viewpoint above the town where a statue of Christ overlooks the village and to • Supply of route notes and maps • Olbia– Santulussurgiu: € 100 • Telephone assistance • Cabras - Cagliari: € 65 walk down through the maze of narrow streets of Santu Lussurgiu. • Cabras – Alghero: € 90 3rd DAY: Santu Lussurgiu – Santa Caterina di Pittinuri/S’Archittu(24 km/7h) NOT INCLUDED • Cabras - Olbia: € 130 • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) • Cabras - Santulussurgiu: € 35 After a quick shuttle to the mountain, the route descents to Santa Caterina di Pittinuri, • Admission to museums and archaeological sites located right on the sea. You will be crossing oak forests, olive groves and quiet pastures.

4th day: Santa Caterina di Pittinuri/S’Archittu – Putzu Idu (17 km/5h) ACCOMMODATION LIST You shuttle to the Is Benas lagoon, home to large colonies of Grey Herons and Pink Flamingos. Nights 1 and 2, Santu Lussurgiu • Antica Dimora del Gruccione – www.anticadimora.com A beautiful track along the limestone cliff leads you to the beach of Su Pallosu and Capo Mannu, Night 3, Santa Caterina di Pittinuri with the light house and the ancient Spanish watchtowers. Your base tonight is Putzu Idu, a village • Hotel La Baja – www.hotellabaja.it • Hotel Bella Vista – www.hotelbellavistasarchittu.it located on a stretch of coast often visited by the strong Mistral wind which made it a popular spot Night 4, Putzu Idu for sailing and surfing. • Hotel Raffael – www.hotelraffael.com • Agriturismo Il Ginepro – www.agriturismoilginepro.it 5th DAY: Putzu Idu – San Salvatore (20 km/6h) Nights 5 and 6, San Salvatore The walk starts on the amazing cliffs of Su Tingiosu, 6 km of limestone plenty of bird nests. The • Hotel Sa Pedrera – www.sapedrera.it • Agriturismo Sa Ruda – www.agriturismosaruda.it cliffs end in the beautiful quartz beaches of Mari Ermi and Is Aruttas whose sand is made of little Night 7, Cabras white quartz grains, quite similar to rice seeds. In the final part of your day, you move inland, • Hotel Villa Canu – www.hotelvillacanu.com • Albergo Diffuso Aquae Sinis – www.aquaesinis.it crossing artichoke and wheat fields to arrive in San Salvatore Sinis, famous for its church erected over an hypogeum. 49 Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com Dolcevita Bike Tours - Tel +39/070/920 9885 - [email protected] - www.dolcevitabiketours.com 50 TOUR CODE ACTIVITY TOUR FORMULA DURATION LENGHT and CLIMB HKS2 Hiking Self guided 8 days / 7 nights Ca. 70 km – 20 hours 5th DAY: Fighezia – Sciopadroxiu (9 km/2h) This day is dedicated to the ancient mining past of Sardinia. Following old mining trials you will reach Ingortosu, once a flourishing town, and Naracauli with the powerful and suggestive ruins of the old washery.

6th DAY: Piscinas – Freedom day (8 km/2h) Today you are free to explore Piscinas, famous for its celebrated sand dunes, among the highest in Europe. Some dunes are covered by the Mediterranean scrub, others still alive and modelled by the mistral, the prevailing wind in this part of the island. It is not uncommon to spot Sardinian deer coming out of the bush at sunset.

7th DAY: Sciopadroxiu - Montevecchio (15 km/3h30’) Hike on the old trials miners used to get to Montevecchio, formerly the biggest mining town in Sardinia. The route develops along rolling hills covered in Mediterranean vegetation that offer a spectacular scenery especially in Spring time.

8th DAY After breakfast, end of services.

Montevecchio

Sciopadroxiu THE WILD SOUTH WEST Fighezia

Buggerru/Portixeddu Tour details PROGRAMME RATES (PER PERSON) DEPARTURES Package: € 725 Every Saturday from 03.04 to 19.06 and from 28.08 to High season supplement: € 160 (from 26.06 to 03.09) 16.10, it is possible to start other days of the week paying a 1st DAY Single room supplement: € 150 (€ 250 in case of a person travelling supplement. alone) Transfer or independent arrival to Buggerru/Portixeddu, in the South West of the island From 20.06 to 27.08: on request. Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 60 2nd DAY: Cala Domestica (12 km/4h) SERVICES INCLUDED You start on a high! From the sleepy mining village of Buggerru, a trail rises to a limestone • 7 Nights in 3 star hotel and Agriturismo, all rooms with en suite plateau above dramatic coastline and reaches Cala Domestica, one of the most picturesque bays • bathroom • 7 Breakfasts TRANSFER of southern Sardinia. Return to the village following an inland trail through hills covered in • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call) Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional • 3 Transfers at the beginning of days 2, 4 and 5 Mediterranean macchia. pax: - 50%): • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel • Cagliari – Buggerru/Portixeddu: € 70 • Supply of route notes and maps • Montevecchio - Cagliari: € 60 • Telephone assistance 3rd DAY: Capo Pecora (16 km/5h30’) NOT INCLUDED You start walking towards the headland of Capo Pecora with its coarse, light-coloured sand bea- • Local Taxes (approx 10 €) ches, flanked by steep cliffs that plunge into the sea. The routes continues along sceneries of rare • Admission to museums and archaeological sites beauty to reach la Vedetta, a small WWII fort, where you can enjoy the view of the long wild sandy ACCOMMODATION LIST beach of Scivu and the Costa Verde in the background. Your base tonight is a lovely agriturismo Nights 1 and 2, Buggerru/Portixeddu serving fresh local food. • Hotel La Rosa dei Venti - www.hotel-larosadeiventi.it • Hotel ‘904 - www.buggerrugreentourism.com • Hotel Sardus Pater - www.hotelsarduspater.it 4th day: Antas (14 km/3h30’) Nights 3 and 4, Fluminimaggiore • Agriturismo Fighezia – www.agriturismofighezia.it You shuttle to Antas, a suggestive Punic and Roman temple. From there your walk heads towards Nights 5 and 6, Piscinas the caves of “Su Mannau”, where ancient Sardinian populations practised their water cults. After • Residence Sciopadroxiu – www.campingsciopadroxiu.com an uphill stretch towards the Monte Argentu, you traverse on to the next valley enjoying a Night 7, Montevecchio panoramic view of the tiny hamlet of Fluminimaggiore. After a long descente, you will reach your • Agriturismo Miniera Fiorita – www.laminierafiorita.com agriturismo, where fresh local food is awaiting for you.

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